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Can you find out if you have Asian ancestry?
For people looking to find out more about their potential Asian ancestry, Living DNA is here to provide more detail and clarity about where your ancestors came from and moved to.
Centimorgan Chart: Understanding DNA Relationships
Unsure about Centimorgans and DNA Segments? Discover our guide as well as our helpful DNA Relationship/Centimorgan Chart.

Can you find out if you have Puerto Rican ancestry?
When it comes to ancestry, finding out about your Puerto Rican roots can be the start of an incredible journey.

Family Networks update May 2020
Extended matching is here! 99% of our users who have opted into Family Networks now have matches.

National DNA Day 2020: The History of DNA
All the way from 5000BC to the present day, discover the history of DNA!

DNA Day 2020: What is it and why do we celebrate it?
Each year, on the 25th of April, people around the world come together to celebrate a huge leap in modern science. Of course, we are talking about DNA Day.

What are Haplogroups? Living DNA explain
In this article, we intend to educate you about haplogroups, whilst answering some of the most frequent questions surrounding them.

Can you find out if you have Iberian ancestry?
So you’re probably wondering if you might have some trace of Iberian in your DNA. Find out more here.

The most advanced DNA test for people with African ancestry - five times the detail of any other DNA test
The Living DNA team is excited to announce a major expansion of our ancestry report, offering five times the detail in Africa of any other DNA test on the market.

European panel update
We are excited to announce the arrival of 9 new regions to our European panels and, for the first time ever, the ability to update your ancestry results has been put into the hands of our users.

Can you find out if you have Scottish ancestry?
Discovering that you have Scottish ancestry will open your mind to the mysteries and curiosities of this stunning nation and its people.

Fitness & Nutrition Deep Dive
Our co-founder, Hannah Nicholson, shares her Living DNA fitness and nutrition results and what they mean to her.

Living DNA January update: Family DNA matching
Family Networks is our family matching service - our way of matching you to relatives you might not even know you had!

Can you find out if you have Native American ancestry?
In this article, we will seek to explain some of the interesting facets of Native American ancestry, as well as discussing where the Native Americans came from and what a DNA kit might teach you about your potential Native American heritage.

Can you find out if you have Irish ancestry?
In this article, we will seek to explain some of the interesting facets of Irish ancestry, as well as discussing where the Irish came from and what a DNA kit might teach you about your potential Irish heritage.

Can you find out if you have Viking Heritage?
If you’ve recently become interested in learning about your DNA, then you may be looking at some of the major ancestry lines, trying to figure out who your descendants were. You may question if your ancestors were Scandinavian warriors or not and if so, what that could mean...

Living DNA November Update
Throughout November & December, a number of improvements are being made to your Living DNA portal. These changes have been designed to make the portal easier to use for everyone. Different people will be updated in phased rollouts, at first not all features will be live for everyone, but within the next few weeks they will be.

Family Networks - A guide to messaging

German Project Progress Update
We are extremely excited to share the progress we have made with our autosomal DNA test for people with Germanic ancestry. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the survey.
